Toy



J. HATCHETT Sept. 14, 1948.

Filed Sept. 3', 194a r/Jwwtzs Haifa/1:27-

Patented Sept. 14, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY James Hatchett,Baird, Tex.

Application September 3, 1946, Serial No. 694,638

2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to toys and is more particularly concernedwith a toy having miniature images which can be projected in view.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive toy of the character referred.

With the foregoing and other objects and advantages in view theinvention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 2-2 of Figure 1,and,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section on line 33 of Figure 1.

Like numerals, as used in the description and drawings, designate thesame parts of construction.

is the case which is provided with an upwardly inclined top H and aremovable bottom l2. Flexible pads l3 on the bottom serve to preventslipping of the toy, also marring of polished top tables.

Pivoted on the rear end of top I l are a plurality trap doors [4 withdepending extensions and laterally disposed shelves 16 on which aremounted the images of birds and animals in miniature, as indicated atIT. Said shelves fit in the apertures when the doors are opened.Normally the trap doors are held in closed position by means of coiledsprings l8 on the hinge pintles. When closed the extensions l5 seat insuitable recesses in the underside of top H.

In the fore part of the top are an equal number of lever slots 19 in themiddle of which are swivel levers 20, mounted centrally to be pushedback and forth longitudinally of the case. Each of the first row oflevers is connected by cord 2| to a trap door in the back row, while thelevers in the second row are similarly connected to the doors in thefront row. Each cord passes over small, grooved pulleys 22 mounted onrods 23 mounted transversely in the case, and is attached to the end ofa lever and the extension of the door which it opens.

The means of the images are plainly displayed in front of the operatinglevers and on the inner side of the trap doors, thus the name Dog of theimage projected in Figure 1 appears on the door and also in front of thelever that has been pushed forward. When the lever is released the dooris dropped by the action of spring 18 and the lever retracted.

As diiferent embodiments may be made of this inventive concept andmodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown anddescribed, it will be understood that the matter herein is to beinterpreted as illustrative merely and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim is:

1. A toy comprising a support having a fiat surface provided with aplurality of apertures, pivoted trap doors for said apertures, platformssecured at right anglesto said doors and designed to fit in saidapertures when the doors are raised, extensions depending from saiddoors, miniature images mounted on said platforms, spring means tonormally seat said doors in said apertures, operating levers mounted insaid support, and means connecting each of said door extensions to anoperating lever.

2. A toy to project miniatures of images, comprising a case having aninclined flat surface provided with a plurality of apertures arranged inrows, trap door pivoted in the back of said apertures and designed to becontained by same, platforms secured at right angles to said doors anddesigned to be contained in said apertures when the doors are raised,extensions depending from said doors, miniature images mounted on saidplatforms, spring elements to close said doors, operating leversswiveled vertically in said support, transversely disposed rods mountedin said case and carrying rollers, cords to connect each lever with atrap door, so as to open same, said cords passing around said pulleys,and suitable markings to identify each lever and door with the imageassociated therewith.

JAMES HATCHETI.

